The video was uploaded on Monday and has already been watched over 10,000 times on YouTube, becoming one of the most popular sports videos on the site this week.

In the clip, the Dutch midfielder is shown collecting the ball outside the penalty area before bearing down on goal. As the keeper rushes out to meet him, Affellay cleverly back-heels the ball with his right foot onto the inside of his left boot and scoops the ball into the goal.

The goal took place at PSV Eindhoven’s training ground sometime before the midfielder moved to Barcelona at the end of last year.

Viewers have posted comments expressing their amazement at the goal, with julesmorton writing simply: ‘That is pretty special.’

Northernsurvivor added: ‘Well that was… er… F***ING AMAZING?! :D’

Afellay joined Barcelona from PSV for a fee reported to be around €3million in December and made his debut on January 5 against Athletic Bilbao.